patterns in nature
by roz

Comment:
Roz you crazy galah!!!!! I loved this shot!!!! As Michelle said it had a feeling of the magic of Christmas (it would make a super cool card to send to people)

Brilliant that you also used non sepia or black and white for the challenge. When I was scoring the challenge it had been like a breathe of fresh air when this shot opened

Sorry you 'only' finished 12th

Bob Woz Ere
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Great textured shot, just looking at it makes me feel I could both run my hand down the coarse wood and I that I can almost smell that freshly sawn smell

Great repetitive patterns (always a favourite of mine) and beautifully lit which complements the duotone perfectly

Bloom D'Orville
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Woooooooooo! Top ten place and a new front pager for you!!!!!!!

Fantastic sharpness and I love the bokeh background. Great minimalism and application of rule of third

Simple effective superb

Hinder&US.jpg
by Dirt_Diver

Comment:
One of those photos that should be taken at exactly face value...a nice shot of a bunch of friends hanging out and having a good time

I guess this might be killed in a challenge because it has a bit of a snapshot feel about it, but I would bet that the memories of the day/night would far outweigh that

Peek-A-Boo
by Dirt_Diver

Comment:
I think this is a great 'out of the ordinary' portrait. I am a big fan of 'half face' shots and I love the way that you have used the brickwork to create the effect. I also think that the vignetting on the left side of the frame works well as it brings out the almost transllucent skin of the models face. Great job on the eyes too and I love the fact that they in many ways 'match' the jewellery she is wearing (I always think it is the little touches like this that help turn a good shot into a great one)

Sour...I may have been tempted to crop slightly more on the right side of the frame to exclude the area where the brickwork/building changes patterns

butterfly posing as an owl
by eyeduphotos

Comment:
Oooooooo you have a touch of macro envy from me here!!!! I love taking these kinds of shots, but I have never been able to get the eyes the way that you have done here

I think that another one of my sweet comments might also represent other peoples 'sour' comments if this was in a challenge, because I really like the way it does not fully fill the frame which (from my perspective) means you get a chance to look at the butterfly and really appreciate its form. However in a challenge people may want more of an 'in your face' image.

I like the way the wings run across the rule of thirds line and the bokeh. Even the dof of the leaf is perfect

Sour...I am struggling on, perhaps the antennae could have been a tad sharper, but in truth I wish I had taken this picture!!!!!

day 5 silhouette
by fotofan

Comment:
Beautiful stopped motion shot. Fantastic composition which creates a very aestetic image.

Excellent negative space as well and I love the changing hue from cyan at the top right to almost purple and the bottom. My only minor sourcomments would be the dark green line on the left and running through the bird is a bit anomalous and distracting and there are a couple of places were the white clous appears a tad harsh/blown out

Bunkers in the Mist
by GeneralE

Comment:
I am guessing you took this through the window of a coach or something. Very interesting shot and great subject for the challenge but I do have to say that the reflections are quite off putting

come fly with me
by whiteroom

Comment:
You have created a fantastic effect here. It looks like an old postcard that you might find at the back of the attic

I love the indistictivity of the person in shot (although I am guessing it may not be to everyones tastes)

I may have almost prefered this without the kites which may have given in a real scary sense of dislocation

Still a lovely shot though

Mare d'inverno
by Rino63

Comment:
For some reason this makes me think of the old Ingmar Bergmann film 'the seventh seal'

The boat looks as if it has been lit in a film set which provides a wonderful contrast with the sea in the background

I really like the blended effect on the duotone which means you have great contrast but that it is not too harsh